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Child and Family Welfare (SCWK90039)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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Child and family welfare is a long established major field of practice for professional social workers. This subject, delivered predominantly online, offers flexibility and opportunities for self-directed learning. The subject gives students a foundation for social work practice in the field of services to children at risk of harm, and their families and carers. It uses a framework for understanding and responding to the child in the family, network and community. The subject pays particular attention to the theoretical and practical aspects of understanding and responding to risk and serious harm to children. It considers state-level, national and international approaches to protecting children and working with families. The subject outlines key legislation and practice approaches in the area of family services, child protection and out-of-home care. It covers previous and current efforts to reform the child protection systems. Students will learn about the particular functions and skills required of social workers practicing in this field.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should:
- demonstrate an understanding of the social work role in the child, youth and family sector;
- be able to critically review social, cultural, organisational and ethical contexts of child, youth and family practice; and
- demonstrate a beginning knowledge for child, youth and family practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- critically analyse texts and practices
- understand recent developments in social work contexts of practice
- link theory to practice
- competently communicate in ways relevant to both academic and practice contexts
- undertake independent research
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Mid semester | 30% |
Audiovisual presentation, 5 minutes and 1500 words
| End of semester | 60% |
Weekly contribution to online discussion board
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Connolly, M. & Morris, K. (2012) Understanding child & family welfare: Statutory responses to children at risk. Basingstoke UK: Palgrave
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Social Work - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022